Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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